740 ILCS 174/30 : RIGHTS AND REMEDIES — CIVIL LIABILITIES — WHISTLEBLOWER ACT — Damages TEXT PDF If an employer takes any action against an employee in violation of Section 15 or 20, the employee may bring a civil action against the employer for all relief necessary to make the employee whole, including but not limited to the following, as appropriate: (1) reinstatement with the same seniority status that the employee would have had, but for the violation; (2) back pay, with interest; and (3) compensation for any damages sustained as a result of the violation, including litigation costs, expert witness fees, and reasonable attorney's fees. 740 ILCS 174/30 Added by P.A. 093-0544, § 30, eff. 1/1/2004.